How to delete Spotify accounts

If you think it’s time to move onto another music streaming service, you need to know how to delete Spotify accounts, or at least cancel premium payments.

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Spotify is a powerhouse when it comes to music streaming services. However, it does face some stiff competition in the form of Apple Music and YouTube Music, and should you decide to jump ship to one of these other services, you’re going to need to know how to delete your Spotify account, assuming you don’t want to just stop premium payments and keep the free version. So, in our how to delete Spotify accounts guide, we explain how you can permanently deactivate your account, or what you can do to top premium payments just in case you want to use the free version of the service.

Alternatively, we have a Spotify download guide if you want to try it out. We also have Instagram download, YouTube Music download, WhatsApp download, and Netflix download guides, just in case you’re in the mood for socialising or watching movies. Just in case you then decide these aren’t for you, our how to delete apps on iPhone article is a worthy read.

Anyway, onto how to delete a Spotify account.

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How do I delete my Spotify account?

Before we dive into the steps to permanently delete your account, we want to point out that you can visit this page to stop premium payments, should you wish to keep the free version of Spotify.

Otherwise, to delete your account, you need to:

  • Go to the close account page
  • Go through each step (remember, your username can’t be used again)
  • Wait to receive an email
  • Click on the link in the email
  • Confirm you want to delete your account

There you have it, all you need to know on how to delete a Spotify account. If you need something new to play, you can’t go wrong with our best iPhone games and best Android games lists.